Past event: 11/15/2021
French American Office Hours - Part 10
Get Your Questions Answered Regarding
US Work Visas, Immigration, and Transatlantic Travel
Monday, November 15th, 2021
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM EDT
Free Webinar via Zoom
Our speakers addressed common questions regarding work visas, immigration, and travel to/from France and Europe.​
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TARGET AUDIENCE:
HR Professionals, Executives, French Employees, International Travelers, and Companies with French Business Ties
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MODERATOR:
Blandine Chantepie-Kari
Program Manager, International Programs & ENRICH in the USA
Temple Small Business Development Center (SBDC)
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Blandine Chantepie-Kari, an international strategist with 15+ years of experience, specializes in international trade, Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) attraction programs, and ecosystem building. In March 2020, Blandine joined Temple University – Small Business Development Center as an Instructor and International Business Consultant to support the new International Incubator. Since March 2021, she became Program Manager, International Programs. She is managing the ENRICH in the USA – European Network of Research and Innovation Centers and Hubs – program funded by the European Commission. As a consortium partner, Temple SBDC leads the ENRICH initiative in the USA with the support of NCURA National Council of University Research Administrators.
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PANELISTS:
Johnathan Grode, Esq.
US Practice Director & Managing Partner
Green and Spiegel LLC - Immigration Law
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General US Immigration and Visa Update
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Coronavirus Quarantine and Travel Bans between the US, France, and Canada
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US Embassy and Consulates Abroad
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Olivier Piton, Esq.
Founder of Piton Gillespie Transatlantic Law Firm,
Vice President, Consular Council, DC, DE, MD, PA, VA, WV
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Current Restrictions for Travel between the US and France
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Current Situation in France
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Michael Scullin, Esq.
Honorary Consul of France in Philadelphia and Wilmington, and Counsel to McElroy Deutsch
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Perspectives on Scope of Services
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Developments on the horizon
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Business creation in the post-COVID environment